Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 12, 1998 a

proposed consent decree in United States, et al. v. Stone Container

Corporation, Civil Action No. CV 96-017-M, was lodged with the United

States District Court for the District of Montana.

In this action, the United States sought civil penalties and

injunctive relief under Section 113 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.

7413, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act committed at Stone

Container Corporation's (``Stone'') kraft pulp mill and liner board

facility near Missoula, Montana. The proposed consent decree provides

for payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $312,500 and requires

Stone's compliance with certain provisions of the Montana State

Implementation Plan and certain provisions of the Montana State

Implementation Plan and certain New Source Performance Standards set

forth at 40 CFR Part 60. The proposed consent decree also requires

Stone to study and revise correlation equations necessary for

determining Stone's compliance with its mass emissions limits for

particulates. Three citizens groups, Montana Coalition for Health,

Environmental and Economic Rights, Inc., Cold Mountain, Cold Rivers,

Inc. and Native Forest Network, Inc., also are parties to the proposed

consent decree.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication comments relating to the

proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to

United States, et al. v. Stone Container Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-

1-1975.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, 2929 Third Ave. North, Western Federal Savings

and Loan Building, Suite 400, Billings, Montana 59101, at U.S. EPA

Region Eight, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington,

D.C. 2005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be

obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of $11.25 (25 cents per page

reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-7944 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]

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